Best Of

Rockland Bakery

Best of Hudson Valley History

2008 Editors' Pick — Best Challah bread

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Best of Hudson Valley Winners: 2008

County: Rockland

Pick: Editors' Picks

About: Customers of all ethnic backgrounds love this bakery's challah, says co-owner Sal Battaglia. The secret? The challah (Jewish Sabbath bread) is still made by hand, using a traditional recipe -- and customers can also opt for a tasty raisin version. With a booming wholesale business, the bakery, which has been around for 40 years, distributes close to 15,000 loaves of challah every week throughout the tristate region, and makes dozens of other kinds of breads as well as rolls, bagels, cakes, pies, and pastries.